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Catan Quiz
📝 10 questions

First question:

How many victory points does a player need to win a standard game of Catan?

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1easyHow many victory points does a player need to win a standard game of Catan?

💡 10🔍

Victory points come from settlements (1 each), cities (2 each), Longest Road (2), Largest Army (2), and hidden victory point development cards.

2easyWhich two resources are needed to build a road in Catan?

💡 Brick and lumber🔍

Roads are the cheapest structures in Catan — each costs just 1 brick and 1 lumber, making early expansion relatively easy.

3easyOn which hex does the robber start at the beginning of a game of Catan?

💡 The desert🔍

When a 7 is rolled, the active player moves the robber to any terrain hex, blocking its production and stealing a random resource from an adjacent player.

4mediumHow many Knight cards must a player play to first claim the Largest Army tile in Catan?

💡 Three🔍

If another player later plays more Knight cards, they immediately steal the Largest Army tile and its 2 victory points.

5mediumWhat is the minimum length of continuous road required to claim the Longest Road tile in Catan?

💡 Five segments🔍

Forks in the road network don't count — only the single longest continuous branch qualifies for the tile.

6mediumHow many terrain tiles make up the standard Catan game board?

💡 19🔍

The 19 tiles comprise 4 sheep, 4 wheat, 4 lumber, 3 brick, 3 ore, and 1 desert that produces no resources.

7mediumWhat is the standard bank trade ratio in Catan when no harbour is used?

💡 Four to one🔍

Harbours offer improved trade rates of 3:1 for any resource or 2:1 for a specific resource, rewarding coastal settlement placement.

8hardWhat resources are required to upgrade a settlement to a city in Catan?

💡 Three ore and two grain🔍

The settlement piece is returned to supply and replaced by the city on the same intersection, freeing up the settlement for future placement.

9hardIn the Catan Seafarers expansion, what do players earn as victory points for building a settlement on a foreign island?

💡 Special Catan chits🔍

Ships in Seafarers work like roads on water but can be moved once per turn during the building phase, adding a strategic layer to island exploration.

10hardIn Catan, which type of development card is the only one that can be played on the same turn it is purchased?

💡 Victory point cards🔍

This exception exists because victory point cards are only revealed to claim a win — they can never be played for any other effect.

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